---
id: CVE-2026-28740
title: >-
  Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.2 allow Git LFS object reuse to
  authorize private source objects for users who have repository access but lack
  Code-unit access.
summary: >-
  Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.2 allow Git LFS object reuse to
  authorize private source objects for users who have repository access but lack
  Code-unit access.
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
  - CWE-863
published: '2026-07-03'
updated: '2026-07-03'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28740'
references:
  - url: 'https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4/'
    label: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
  - url: 'https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38050'
    label: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
  - url: 'https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3'
    label: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
  - url: 'https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-2m9v-5q2g-58vq'
    label: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00323
epssPercentile: 0.22577
ingestedAt: '2026-07-04T15:56:16.826Z'
---

## Overview

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.2 allow Git LFS object reuse to authorize private source objects for users who have repository access but lack Code-unit access.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.